The future of Google Search & Ads in the age of Gen AI

Generative AI is reshaping just about every industry out there, and it’s been a powerful tool for marketers to streamline operations and unlock new opportunities. Companies like Google are leading the way in how marketers can harness AI’s power by releasing new features in Google Search and Ads.  In this episode, we welcome Matz Lukmani, Product Lead for Google Performance Max, to talk about the recent and upcoming features of Google Search and Ads. Matz takes us through the AI improvements to features such as Google Maps and Ads and what the Performance Max campaign tool can do for marketers. To learn about the changes coming to Google and more, check out our SuperSummit sessions.  Learning points from the episode include: 00:00 – 02:48 An overview of Google’s AI tools 02:48 – 05:28 How Google is improving Google Maps and Search 05:28 – 06:48 How marketers can increase performance 06:48 – 07:37 Why users and AI create a flywheel 07:37 – 08:32 An introduction to Performance Max 08:32 – 09:50 Why creative output is still critical for ROI 09:50 – 12:03 Google’s upcoming AI features for businesses  12:03 – 13:12 How Versace is using Performance Max 13:12 – 14:45 Why first-party data is crucial for your campaigns 14:45 – 15:25 How AI can help to extrapolate data 15:25 – 16:30 How to drive actions with data 16:30 – 18:10 Why the next step is to scale  18:10 – 19:13 A summary of Google’s changes  19:13 – 19:52 Why marketers don’t have to compete with AI Important links and mentions:Matz Lukmani / Google